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Best Hospitals Across New England: Mass., NH, Conn., and More
An annual safety report card for U.S. hospitals was released Thursday and some hospitals across New England passed with flying colors. The LeapFrog Group, a national watchdog organization, graded more than 2,700 hospitals across the U.S. based on several factors, including each facility’s ability to protect patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries, and infections. In Massachusetts, 34 hospitals scored...
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What It Means When a Hospital Activates Crisis Standards of Care
As the pandemic strains hospital resources across the country, some may have to consider activating “crisis standards of care.” Here’s what that means.
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Driver Seriously Injured in Beverly Crash: Police
A man suffered life-threatening injuries after crashing his car into a retaining wall Wednesday night in Beverly, Massachusetts, authorities said. Police responded to a crash around 10:20 p.m. in the area of Herrick Street and Brimbal Avenue. Officers discovered a severely damaged vehicle that had struck a retaining wall, according to authorities. The driver was transported to Beverly Hospital and…
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Bicyclist Hit and Killed by SUV in Ipswich
A bicyclist is dead after being hit by an SUV Tuesday in Ipswich, Massachusetts. The cyclist, a 58-year-old Ipswich man, was hit at the intersection of Topsfield Road and Congress Street. Police responded around 6 p.m.
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Girl Riding Bicycle Struck by Vehicle in Essex: Police
A child riding a bicycle was hospitalized Thursday after being struck by a driver in Essex, Massachusetts, according to police. The 12-year-old girl was hit by a Ford Edge just before 3 p.m. on Howard Street, police said. The girl was taken to Beverly Hospital, then airlifted to a Boston hospital, where the extent of her injuries is unclear.
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Teen Recovering Following Umbrella Incident
A 13-year-old Florida boy is recovering at Beverly Hospital fter he was impaled by an umbrella while at Gloucester’s Good Harbor Beach on Friday.
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Teen Impaled by Beach Umbrella in Gloucester Is Hospitalized
A teenage boy was impaled by a beach umbrella Friday afternoon while he was visiting Gloucester, Massachusetts, authorities said. The 13-year-old was on Good Harbor Beach when an umbrella got loose in the wind and flew into his shoulder, leaving him seriously hurt, according to fire officials.
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DA: Man Drowns in Gravely Pond in Hamilton
A Massachusetts man drowned Tuesday afternoon at a pond in Hamilton, according to the Essex District Attorney’s office. Authorities said police and fire responded to Gravely Pond at about 2 p.m. for a report of a possible drowning.
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DA: Man Drowns in Gravely Pond in Hamilton
A Massachusetts man drowned Tuesday afternoon at a pond in Hamilton, according to the Essex District Attorney’s office. Authorities said police and fire responded to Gravely Pond at about 2 p.m. for a report of a possible drowning.
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9 Pregnant Nurses at Beverly Hospital Maternity Ward
A maternity ward in Beverly, Massachusetts is expecting eight new little ones, not from their patients, but their staff. Eight registered nurses at Beverly Hospital are at different points in their pregnancy, The Salem News reports. They are expecting their babies from June to October.
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Beverly Police Investigate Pedestrian Crash
Police in Beverly, Massachusetts, are investigating a crash that left a pedestrian injured. Authorities said a man was thrown about 70 feet when he was hit by a vehicle in the area of Rantoul Street and Broadway around 7:30 p.m. Monday.
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‘He Threw Me in Front of the Truck': Man Accused of Carrying Ex Into Oncoming Traffic
A Massachusetts man faced a judge on Monday after police say he grabbed his ex-girlfriend and ran in front of a light-duty dump truck Friday morning in Gloucester. Michael Baker, 41, of Beverly, was arraigned in Gloucester District Court on charges of attempted murder, assault and battery, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
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Man Dies After Being Pinned Under Vehicle in Garage
A Massachusetts man has died after being pinned under a vehicle he was working on in his garage, police said Tuesday. Police and fire crews in Ipswich responded to a home on Avery Street around 7:30 p.m. to find a Volvo had pinned a man to the floor of the garage. He was freed from under the vehicle and taken...
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Charges Reduced Against Ex-Pharmacy Technician Accused of Pill Theft
Prosecutors have reduced a charge filed against a former Massachusetts pharmacy technician accused of stealing nearly 18,000 pills. The Salem News reports the Essex District Attorney’s office said Wednesday they were changing the charge filed against 50-year-old Lisa Tillman from larceny of drugs to obtaining drugs by fraud.
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24-Year-Old Man Charged With OUI Following Crash That Injured 2 Pedestrians
A Massachusetts man accused of drunken driving and other charges in connection with a crash Thursday night that injured two pedestrians, appeared in court on Friday. Beverly police said they arrested Stephen G. Hendricks on multiple charges, including operating under the influence of liquor causing serious bodily injury, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and a crosswalk violation, in connection...
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Pharmacy Tech Charged With Pill Theft Now Driving School Bus
A former pharmacy technician who was charged with stealing thousands of pills when she was working at Beverly Hospital will continue working as a school bus driver as she waits for her trial. Salem News reports 50-year-old Lisa Tillman pleaded not guilty in October to larceny of drugs after she allegedly stole approximately 18,000 pills that include OxyContin, Percocet and...
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Man Dies in Industrial Accident in Danvers, Massachusetts
A man died after he was injured in an industrial accident in Danvers, Massachusetts on Tuesday morning.
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Ipswich Police Department Investigating Early Morning Crash
Two drivers were injured when a pickup truck collided with a sedan early Saturday morning in Ipswich.
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Court Docs: Domestic Violence Suspect Who Prompted Beverly Hospital Lockdown Threatened to Kill Ex, Unborn Child
A Massachusetts man accused of killing a pregnant ex-girlfriend, and threatening to have another ex-girlfriend and her unborn child killed, was taken into custody one day after a hospital was placed on lockdown because he was thought to be in the area.
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Beverly Hospital Locked Down During Suspect Search
A lockdown has been lifted at Beverly Hospital.